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I'm a news junkie.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 5 of 478
An Ode to MicrosoftOh MSN, you give me much pleasure,A place on the net to relax at my leisure,Your messaging client has changed my life,It helped me to meet my new Russian wife,All of your programs with bugs are alive,There's that classic error, 'number 2835''A required DLL has failed to load',And that valuable rarity, 'corr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Hillary Clinton's qualifications to be president: 2 of 51
Hillary is tough. You don't go through one of the biggest and most personal American pollitical scandals without growing a thick skin.But the same thick skin she developed while sticking it out with Bill has earnt her the reputation of a cold hard bitch, a reputation which she maybe doesn't deserve. Though I suspect she's kee... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Predicting the winner of the 2008 U.S. presidential election: 7 of 57
Eight months out with the candidates yet to be confirmed, some analysts would would say it's perhaps a bit too early to call the 2008 US Presidential Election.Not so.Those pesky analysts are caught up in polls and primaries because it's what they're paid for. After all, if a pundit did say something concrete, they'd be out of... More..
Business > Web Advertising Using online advertising to promote your business: 3 of 24
Having a presence on the web is a must for any business, from the smallest bookstore to the largest franchise. Advertising online can seem daunting at first, but it's actually quite simple. I'll show you how to get your ads online and maximise their impact; and I'll do it all while keeping your small local business in mind.Ta... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Select ways to staying healthy: 1 of 8
The second coming of Christ, Apple's gaming console and George Bush winning the Nobel Peace Prize. These things may never happen, but if they do, don't you want to be around to see them? Live longer so that you can see the great grand kids and play the field at the nursing home.7 ways you can cheat death1) Move to AndorraHave... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to set up an iTunes account: 1 of 7
In the second week of Feburary this year, the iTunes Music Store sold its 4 billionth song.Since its launch in 2003 it has risen to become the third largest music retailer in America, and the largest online music store in the world. It has services set up in Australia, the UK, Japan and even Norway.Creating an iTunes account ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 95 of 662
BastardShe slammed the door, she couldn't put up with him any longer. Walking out onto the street she felt the cold sharply, as she reached to put her coat on she came to the irritating realization that in the heat of the moment, she had left it inside. Her mind quickly placed the blame on him: he was a bastard.She was walkin... More..
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players How to erase songs from your iPod: 2 of 12
Erasing a single song from an iPod is easy enough. Simply connect the iPod to iTunes, ust the iPod Preferences window which pops up, and drag the offending song off the list.But what if you need to erase more than one song? In those cases dragging and dropping just won't do, it's too tedious.There are any number of situations... More..
Computers & Technology > MP3 Players How to get free videos for your iPod: 1 of 6
From the tiny iPod Nano, to the widescreen iPod Touch, all current iPods allow you to watch videos on the go. Probably not the best for when you're driving a car, but it certainly speeds a bus trip along. The great thing about video on an iPod is that there is tonnes of video content out there for free, you just have to know ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Winning the war against terrorism: 14 of 62
The War on TerrorThe current war on terror' is being waged by a coalition led by the USA and it is surrounded by rhetoric and political influences. In order to win' such a war, one must cut through rhetoric, political and religious ideologies to understand the situation as it is on the ground'. The nature of the enemy' and th... More..